Law and Justice

For the groupd 'Creative Poetry'.

A grey sea of muddled thoughts

Orbs of burning conscience

Conflicts that seek an answer

But find none

A bottomless pit where the crimes are dumped

Over and over again

Never to be filled to the brink

The bright sunshine never reaches this deep

Lost in the humungous array of clouds

Floating matter of grey

You see the light

You notice the dark

But the difference never so stark

I am that tiny spark of life

Being the one to carry the burden

Of the illusory idea of justice

Thinking if I have ever been just myself

Weaving through the light and dark patches of life

Never completely white

Never totally black

Treading on the path in-between

Letting go of rich murderers

Convicting the lost souls

Suffocating the life out of their innocence

They are damned to follow the path

They preferred to relinquish

Have I been just enough

The deceptive power of a puppet

Held responsible for countless crimes

Of ignorance

Of cowardice

 Of the doom it imposed on many

Buying the peace and freedom for one

Come forth, to the court of law

Where justice is served

Spiced and sauced according to your fees

It’s the law, not truth, that prevails

For justice is but a mistaken entity

It is not for you or for me

It is, but a deceptive dream

Prepare for the ultimate justice

When life deserts your body

For, in this world

We have the law.

Author's Note

Inspired from the following quote :-
"Justice?—You get justice in the next world, in this world you have the law." William Gaddis, A Frolic of his Own.

I accept that this writing is highly biased. Ah well.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Your poem is on a subject that open the door to a large discussion. We live in a world where money control the world. Law are needed. But life teaches us all is not fair.
"It’s the law, not truth, that prevails
For justice is but a mistaken entity"
Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[Liza]

senses intensified - smooth and aggressive - great comparisons and waves of emotions all settle from the raw to the rigid - enjoyable and smart

[stars are far]

nice write :D

[Richielee]

I like poems that get the old grey matter going,thisis a thought provoker and written so well

[MS. BABy]

a great look into how one sees justice....is it really ever served....great write..

[light and ashes]

This is an true,compelling,and brilliant poem. This is a subject that I feel very strongly about. Law intrigues me. It is horrible how corrupt and unjust our "justice system" is. For me the best part of it is,
"Letting go of rich murderers
Convicting the lost souls
Suffocating the life out of their innocence
They are damned to follow the path
They preferred to relinquish
Have I been just enough
The deceptive power of a puppet
Held responsible for countless crimes
Of ignorance
Of cowardice
Of the doom it imposed on many
Buying the peace and freedom for one
Come forth, to the court of law
Where justice is served
Spiced and sauced according to your fees
It’s the law, not truth, that prevails
For justice is but a mistaken entity
It is not for you or for me
It is, but a deceptive dream
Prepare for the ultimate justice
When life deserts your body
For, in this world
We have the law."

A great and brilliant quote inspired a great and brilliant poem, with both truer words have not ever been spoken. But this is food for thought also the law is corrupt and not perfect because it is run by people, verses the true justice awaiting us on the other side is God. I am not saying that this fact makes the corruption in law ok I am just saying that it is a fact.

[Midori]

It was vary insight full. nice write

[compositionc]

True. Justice is never served in our lives. For now, we have the law. I agree with your points though. You pose a huge philosophical question right there-- NOW WE NEED TO ANSWER IT. Sigh.
xxExcellently written.

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

What is justice and how is it defined... it is a big philosophical question and you highlighted it so well and a greater force and what law does so poetically..excellent :)

[Tate Morgan]

It’s the law, not truth, that prevails
For justice is but a mistaken entity
It is not for you or for me
It is, but a deceptive dream
Prepare for the ultimate justice
When life deserts your body
For, in this world
We have the law.

civility requires law However those who have violent traits would have been the masters in the past